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Walk to School Week is an initiative very close to our hearts. The very first Walk to School week was in 1995 and involved five primary schools taking part in our very own Green Transport Week. Since then the event has grown and grown. It has had to; a generation ago, 70% of us walked to school – now it’s less than half. Now in the capable...

In arctic climates, the sauna has a powerful cultural significance as place for warmth and reflection. It’s the reason the artists Bigert & Bergström have created this egg-shaped version at Luossabacken in Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost town, to highlight a serious local environmental issue. Kiruna is currently being sacrificed so that a...

The Shiki-Shima is a modern day interpretation of the Orient Express - a luxury train that's been built to explore the beauty of Japan in levels of comfort that will seem the stuff of fantasy to commuter rail passengers. The East Japan Railway Company has already sold out for its luxury journeys travelling from Tokyo to eastern areas on the...

This week is UN Road Safety Week 2017, although it would be more apt to describe it as Road Danger Week - 186, 300 children die each year from road traffic crashes around the world. That’s more than 500 children every day. In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are...

The best cargo bikes might cost the same as a good secondhand car, but their widespread uptake in cities would have a transformative effect on our collective quality of life. Most importantly, they offer a opportunity for many to ditch the diesel. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Imagine school run congestion, and the associated road danger,...

Whatever your level of skill where bike maintenance is concerned, it pays to have a multi-tool close to hand. The Crank Brothers 19-function multi tool features a durable and lightweight steel and aluminium construction. And with an overall length of less than 9 cm and tipping the scales at 175g, it makes a useful companion whatever the...

Self-driving cars are seen by some as the saviour of motorised personal transport. They have the potential to be greener, safer and more efficient than conventional vehicles. However well some motorists are able to control their vehicles, fatigue, drink driving, speeding and distraction are just some of the reasons why roads remain a...

Despite the threat of 6 penalty points and a £200 fine, Nissan believes many motorists cannot be trusted to leave their phones alone while driving. As a result, the car maker has developed a glove box that incorporates a Faraday cage, an enclosure surrounded by wire mesh, which blocks electromagnetic fields. When a smartphone is placed...

The next government must address the collapse in the number of disqualifications imposed on irresponsible drivers, according to a cross-party group of MPs and Peers. The All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group has published its report ‘Cycling and the Justice System’, which calls for the next Government in June to look again at the loophole...

When people are trained on how to help at the scene of a road traffic collision, the guidance is always the same; treat those making the least amount of noise first as they may be in greatest need. The same advice applies just as well to those in need of road improvements. The car lobby shouts loudly. Whether it’s the substantial sums spent...